Al Khums
Al Khums is a city in Al Marqab, Libya, close to the sea. It has a population of about 201,943. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Al Khums at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
62 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Al Khums
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 14 km/h · humidity 69%
When to go to Al Khums
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 76 | 86 | 93 | 96 | 94 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 67 | 77 | 91 | 75 |
| High | 17° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 18° |
| Low | 11° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 72 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 51 | 62 |
| Wet days | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Sea | 18° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 20° |
What's on in Al Khums
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Al Khums
Outdoors around Al Khums
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Libya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Al Khums
Earthquakes around Al Khums
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 14
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Theatres and amphitheatres
Villas and houses
Aqueducts and baths
Bridges, road stations and ports
Mines and quarries
Universities and research institutes
Al Khums from above
Getting to Al Khums
Places near Al Khums
Places with a climate like Al Khums
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
